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UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music: Director of the Gramian-Emrani Center for Iranian Music (Academic Coordinator Level I) at 30%
Position overview
Position title: Director of the Gramian-Emrani Center for Iranian Music (Academic Coordinator Level I)Application Window
Open date: May 28, 2026
Next review date: Thursday, Jun 18, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Thursday, Jun 18, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.
Position description
The Gramian-Emrani Center for Iranian Music at The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music was founded in memory of Ahmad Gramian, a founding trustee and chairman of the Farhang Foundation, a non-profit organization promoting Iranian art and culture, which previously helped establish the Iranian Music Program at UCLA in 2018. The center aims to blend academic scholarship with musical performance, supporting undergraduate and graduate studies in ethnomusicology, musicology, and composition.
The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music seeks a distinguished performer and experienced organizer to be the Director of the Gramian-Emrani Center for Iranian Music. The position requires experience and knowledge that would include being an effective administrator, concert programmer, and event coordinator that would be of the level required of the Gramian-Emrani Center for Iranian Music at UCLA The appointment will be in the Department of Music Performance, Education & Composition; a PhD in music composition is required.
The Director provides policy, administrative, and budgetary oversight, and serves as the staff administrator for the center. The incumbent works in close collaboration with the chairs of the departments of Ethnomusicology and Music Performance, Education, and Composition, administrators of the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music and other University units to develop, coordinate, and successfully oversee the Gramian-Emrani Center for Iranian Music.
Duties include the administration and execution of all aspects of the daily operation of the Gramian-Emrani Center and the execution of special outreach projects, all with a high degree of independence and self-motivation. A high degree of emphasis is placed on the mentoring, coaching and preparation of any Herb Alpert School of Music students selected to participate in the program and their respective ensembles.
The Director will report to the Chair of the Department of Music Performance, Education & Composition, with a dotted reporting line to the Dean.
Qualifications
PhD in music composition is required
Application Requirements
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter (Optional)
Reference check authorization release form - Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form
UCLA Mission Statement - As the nation's premier public research university, UC's mission is the creation, dissemination, preservation and application of knowledge for the betterment of our global society. We have a particular responsibility to the people of California which we express in the excellence of the education we provide, the impact of the research we do, the comprehensive, life-saving medical services we provide, and the public service mission we are devoted to. The University of California promotes the social mobility of its students, equips them with the tools and experience that furthers their ambitions, and regards their accomplishments across the life span as evidence of the profoundly positive impact of higher education.
The UCLA campus has expressed these goals in its strategic plan as follows:
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Become a more effective institutionPrompt for candidates for recruitment:
Reflecting on your personal and professional experiences, highlight your past contributions and future commitments to advancing UCLA's mission as embodied in the 2023-28 strategic plan. These accomplishments and ambitions may be discussed in the context of describing your teaching, scholarship, and service
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References will only be contacted when candidate moves to the shortlist.
Help contact: stopete@schoolofmusic.ucla.edu
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